TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and validation of Competing Sentence Test in Kannada
AU - Rhythm, Bhavana
AU - Palaniswamy, Hari Prakash
AU - Muthu, Arivudai Nambi Pitchai
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - PURPOSE: The main objective was to develop and validate a MATLAB-based Competing Sentence Test (CST-K) and obtain preliminary normative data for this test within a small cohort of children aged 8 to 12. METHODS: This study comprised two phases. Phase 1 involved developing and validating the Competing Sentence Test in Kannada (CST-K). Sentences were selected from Kannada academic textbooks of III and IV standards, recorded by a male native Kannada speaker, and evaluated by three experienced audiologists. Phase 2, which includes normative pilot estimation, was conducted on 60 right-handed children aged 8-12 without hearing difficulties. The CST-K was administered in a quiet room in the school, where the noise level ranged from 40.3 to 43.2 dBA using a laptop and soundcard, presenting thirty pairs of simple sentences with a signal-to-competition ratio of -15 dB. Test-retest reliability was assessed after three weeks. Participants were evenly distributed among four age groups: 8-8.11 years, 9-9.11 years, 10-10.11 years, and 11-11.11 years. RESULTS: The results indicated a significant difference between the scores obtained for the right and left ears. There was also a statistically significant difference across the age groups. The test-retest reliability test showed excellent reliability for the right ear and good reliability for the left ear scores. CONCLUSION: A MATLAB-based Competing Sentence Test in Kannada Language was developed and validated in a recent study. The study found that scores were higher for the right ear and there was a significant age-related difference. This test can be used to evaluate binaural separation skills in Kannada-speaking children and can be included in the test battery. The study also provides normative data for the competing sentence test, which is reliable, making it a unique tool for clinicians to assess various clinical populations.
AB - PURPOSE: The main objective was to develop and validate a MATLAB-based Competing Sentence Test (CST-K) and obtain preliminary normative data for this test within a small cohort of children aged 8 to 12. METHODS: This study comprised two phases. Phase 1 involved developing and validating the Competing Sentence Test in Kannada (CST-K). Sentences were selected from Kannada academic textbooks of III and IV standards, recorded by a male native Kannada speaker, and evaluated by three experienced audiologists. Phase 2, which includes normative pilot estimation, was conducted on 60 right-handed children aged 8-12 without hearing difficulties. The CST-K was administered in a quiet room in the school, where the noise level ranged from 40.3 to 43.2 dBA using a laptop and soundcard, presenting thirty pairs of simple sentences with a signal-to-competition ratio of -15 dB. Test-retest reliability was assessed after three weeks. Participants were evenly distributed among four age groups: 8-8.11 years, 9-9.11 years, 10-10.11 years, and 11-11.11 years. RESULTS: The results indicated a significant difference between the scores obtained for the right and left ears. There was also a statistically significant difference across the age groups. The test-retest reliability test showed excellent reliability for the right ear and good reliability for the left ear scores. CONCLUSION: A MATLAB-based Competing Sentence Test in Kannada Language was developed and validated in a recent study. The study found that scores were higher for the right ear and there was a significant age-related difference. This test can be used to evaluate binaural separation skills in Kannada-speaking children and can be included in the test battery. The study also provides normative data for the competing sentence test, which is reliable, making it a unique tool for clinicians to assess various clinical populations.
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U2 - 10.1590/2317-1782/20242023355en
DO - 10.1590/2317-1782/20242023355en
M3 - Article
C2 - 39442098
AN - SCOPUS:85207709751
SN - 2179-6491
VL - 36
SP - e20230355
JO - CoDAS
JF - CoDAS
IS - 6
M1 - e20230355
ER -